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A Robot With a Mission

Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering

A Robot With a Mission

Artificial Tissue

An artificial, muscle-powered structure pulls both concentrically and radially, much like how the iris in the human eye acts to dilate and constrict the pupil.

Artificial Tissue

Making it Stick

MechE spinoff company provides farmers with a new system, which could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

Making it Stick

Ping-Pong-Playing Robot

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.

Ping-Pong-Playing Robot

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The diversity of our skill sets as mechanical engineers can help us make a major global impact by addressing the biggest needs and issues facing our world.

- Evelyn Wang, Ford Professor of Engineering

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Want to design the car of the future? Here are 8,000 designs to get you started.

Want to design the car of the future? Here are 8,000 designs to get you started.

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine

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How to make oxygen on the moon

MechE researchers offer a roadmap for the future of metamaterials.

MechE researchers offer a roadmap for the future of metamaterials.

LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed balance in manufacturing.

LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed balance in manufacturing.

The Eric P. & Evelyn E. Newman Lab Open House

The Eric P. & Evelyn E. Newman Lab Open House

The Eric P and Evelyn E Newman Laboratory provides a new home for robotics and biomechanics research in MechE.

MIT graduate programs empower the next generation of naval leaders

MIT graduate programs empower the next generation of naval leaders

For MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Faith Brooks, the sky’s the limit

For MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Faith Brooks, the sky’s the limit

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

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